Sunday, November 15, 2009

We Love Visitors...

We love meeting people who are out here cruising or are interested in cruising. Having the ActiveCaptain logos on the sides of the boat has brought people from far and wide to our boat. We've seen other boats circle us at anchor (waving their ActiveCaptain hat); people have come up in their dinghy (offering cars, assistance, anything we need); and we've been hailed on the VHF radio on the ICW (are you the people who run ActiveCaptain?). But Friday was more fun. Don and Cindy drove to Charleston to meet and talk with us. And they brought pound cake.

Don and Cindy are in North Carolina and have been looking for a boat to do some extended cruising. They had a variety of questions and wanted to just talk some things through about their needs and desires. And they brought pound cake.

We had a great time with them. They are cruisers in every sense of the word. They'll fit very well into the lifestyle and will make the community better for everyone. I'm really looking forward to watching their progress and helping where possible. Did I mention that they brought pound cake?

OK, a word about this pound cake. It quite honestly might be the best thing I've ever eaten ever. Cindy gave us all types of instructions about freezing it so it would last. Trust me Cindy. Your car wasn't out of the Charleston City Marina when we'd already broken into the cake. There is no chance that this thing is going to spoil - what little is left of it! Thanks for coming - it was fun meeting you.

We were saddened to lose our beloved senior canine crew member Dyna on May 14, 2013. She will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts. We remember her on the masthead picture of her and Dylan as they began their TakingPaws adventures. You can share a glimpse of her extraordinary life onboard in the TakingPaws archives or her memorial posting.